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Deborah Sweeney - MyCorporation - ForbesDeborah Sweeney's stories. MyCorporation: West Coast CEO who knows small business and entrepreneurs.http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/b5c5353753d247025053521f4904e7f8?s=400&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D400&amp;r=Ghttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/03/12/15-lessons-i-learned-from-15-years-in-business/
15 Lessons I Learned From 15 Years In Business 2013 commemorates the 15th year that the company I own, MyCorporation, has been in business supporting entrepreneurship and providing exemplary customer service in the incorporation and LLC formation industry. Having joined MyCorporation in 2003 after being a partner at a Los Angeles-based law firm and several years later transitioning from [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/03/12/15-lessons-i-learned-from-15-years-in-business/Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:52:03 -0400 2013 commemorates the 15th year that the company I own, MyCorporation, has been in business supporting entrepreneurship and providing exemplary customer service in the incorporation and LLC formation industry. Having joined MyCorporation in 2003 after being a partner at a Los Angeles-based law firm and several years later transitioning from [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/03/07/how-businesses-can-address-severe-weather-in-the-workplace/
How Businesses Can Address Severe Weather In The WorkplaceLet it snow, let it snow, let it... snow? This isn't exactly the theme song of choice for employees across the country right now. A late-winter snow storm made its way through the Midwest this week and headed further Northeast today, according to the LA Times, where it dropped rain and [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/03/07/how-businesses-can-address-severe-weather-in-the-workplace/Thu, 7 Mar 2013 17:13:40 -0500Let it snow, let it snow, let it... snow? This isn't exactly the theme song of choice for employees across the country right now. A late-winter snow storm made its way through the Midwest this week and headed further Northeast today, according to the LA Times, where it dropped rain and [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/03/05/7-everyday-places-to-start-networking-face-to-face-at/
7 Everyday Places To Start Networking Face-To-Face AtIs it possible to connect on an organic level anymore when it comes to networking? I definitely think so. But what I also believe is the word "networking" itself conjures up a painful visual image, both in an offline and online context that makes it difficult for many to get the [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/03/05/7-everyday-places-to-start-networking-face-to-face-at/Tue, 5 Mar 2013 17:44:22 -0500Is it possible to connect on an organic level anymore when it comes to networking? I definitely think so. But what I also believe is the word "networking" itself conjures up a painful visual image, both in an offline and online context that makes it difficult for many to get the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/02/26/10-tips-for-grounding-your-start-up/
10 Tips For Grounding Your Start-up"The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow." Seemingly every entrepreneur lives, eats, and breathes the words quoted above from IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad but sometimes wanting to do more on a bigger and better basis for a [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/02/26/10-tips-for-grounding-your-start-up/Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:30:25 -0500"The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow." Seemingly every entrepreneur lives, eats, and breathes the words quoted above from IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad but sometimes wanting to do more on a bigger and better basis for a [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/02/21/4-reasons-why-businesses-should-use-video-submissions-for-their-contests/
4 Reasons Why Businesses Should Use Video Submissions For Their ContestsAre you ready for your close up? You should be. But you don't even need to be fully prepped anymore when it comes to filming yourself on YouTube or Vimeo to enter in a video submission for a contest sponsored by a brand. There was a time when submitting a video [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/02/21/4-reasons-why-businesses-should-use-video-submissions-for-their-contests/Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:26:59 -0500Are you ready for your close up? You should be. But you don't even need to be fully prepped anymore when it comes to filming yourself on YouTube or Vimeo to enter in a video submission for a contest sponsored by a brand. There was a time when submitting a video [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/02/12/5-rules-of-thumb-to-keep-in-mind-before-pursuing-an-office-romance/
5 Rules Of Thumb To Keep In Mind Before Pursuing An Office RomanceIt was in Act 1 of A Midsummer's Night Dream that William Shakespeare famously rhapsodized that "the course of true love never did run smooth." Clearly Billy Shakes was foreshadowing to love in the time of Facebook statuses, eHarmony profiles, and workplace romances circa 2013. Where a chance meeting by the [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/02/12/5-rules-of-thumb-to-keep-in-mind-before-pursuing-an-office-romance/Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:35:29 -0500It was in Act 1 of A Midsummer's Night Dream that William Shakespeare famously rhapsodized that "the course of true love never did run smooth." Clearly Billy Shakes was foreshadowing to love in the time of Facebook statuses, eHarmony profiles, and workplace romances circa 2013. Where a chance meeting by the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/02/05/oh-joy-banana-republic-partners-with-design-blogger-joy-cho-for-latest-love-campaign/
Oh Joy! Banana Republic Partners With Design Blogger Joy Cho For Latest "Love" CampaignBanana Republic is on a mission in 2013. A mission that involves love, connecting with customers on a deeper dimension, and Joy, of the capital J variety. Slated to debut in stores February 14th, Gap Inc.'s Banana Republic latest marketing campaign "Love" is partnering alongside Match.com to host eight in-store meet and [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/02/05/oh-joy-banana-republic-partners-with-design-blogger-joy-cho-for-latest-love-campaign/Tue, 5 Feb 2013 16:49:47 -0500Banana Republic is on a mission in 2013. A mission that involves love, connecting with customers on a deeper dimension, and Joy, of the capital J variety. Slated to debut in stores February 14th, Gap Inc.'s Banana Republic latest marketing campaign "Love" is partnering alongside Match.com to host eight in-store meet and [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/29/9-tips-for-college-freshmen-starting-up-their-own-business/
9 Tips For College Freshmen Starting Up Their Own BusinessAt this point, I think we can all name at least one business that skyrocketed to success and was launched out of a dormitory or while the founder was still in college. There's the infamous tale of FedEx's beginnings when founder Frederick W. Smith wrote a term paper at Yale [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/29/9-tips-for-college-freshmen-starting-up-their-own-business/Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:48:58 -0500At this point, I think we can all name at least one business that skyrocketed to success and was launched out of a dormitory or while the founder was still in college. There's the infamous tale of FedEx's beginnings when founder Frederick W. Smith wrote a term paper at Yale [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/24/it-takes-dedication-not-a-skirt-or-pants-to-lead-a-business-to-success/
It Takes Dedication, Not A Skirt Or Pants, To Lead A Business To SuccessYesterday, the New York Times reported that Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta had lifted the military's ban on women in combat, officially overturning a 1994 Pentagon rule that restricted women from combat roles. As a result, hundreds of thousands of front-line jobs are now open to women in the military, [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/24/it-takes-dedication-not-a-skirt-or-pants-to-lead-a-business-to-success/Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:41:53 -0500Yesterday, the New York Times reported that Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta had lifted the military's ban on women in combat, officially overturning a 1994 Pentagon rule that restricted women from combat roles. As a result, hundreds of thousands of front-line jobs are now open to women in the military, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/22/5-tips-to-partnering-alongside-a-business-for-the-first-time/
5 Tips To Partnering Alongside A Business For The First TimeLast July, PaySimple.com released an infographic that discussed five amazing facts about small businesses. In the United States alone, there are 30 million small businesses established with more than 500,000 started up each year - approximately one business each minute! In that sea of startups, some will undoubtedly sink but [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/22/5-tips-to-partnering-alongside-a-business-for-the-first-time/Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:39:48 -0500Last July, PaySimple.com released an infographic that discussed five amazing facts about small businesses. In the United States alone, there are 30 million small businesses established with more than 500,000 started up each year - approximately one business each minute! In that sea of startups, some will undoubtedly sink but [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/17/signed-sealed-delivered-how-hellosign-is-changing-electronic-document-signatures/
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: How HelloSign Is Changing Electronic Document SignaturesThe HelloSign App, as photographed by my iPhone Once upon a time not too long ago, document signage involved downloading the document, printing it off, picking up a pen with either black or blue ink and signing off at the appropriate places, scanning the document once signed, uploading it, attaching the [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/17/signed-sealed-delivered-how-hellosign-is-changing-electronic-document-signatures/Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:07:34 -0500The HelloSign App, as photographed by my iPhone Once upon a time not too long ago, document signage involved downloading the document, printing it off, picking up a pen with either black or blue ink and signing off at the appropriate places, scanning the document once signed, uploading it, attaching the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/14/skip-inbox-zero-5-easy-organization-tips-for-your-email-inbox/
Skip 'Inbox Zero': 5 Easy Organization Tips For Your Email Inbox"Your email, your attention, and your life." Yep, that sums up our relationships with our email inboxes pretty much. Inbox Zero is "a thing" created by Merlin Mann, founder of 43 Folders, that insists it is not about the amount of messages in your Outlook inbox or Gmail account, but rather how [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/14/skip-inbox-zero-5-easy-organization-tips-for-your-email-inbox/Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:50:46 -0500"Your email, your attention, and your life." Yep, that sums up our relationships with our email inboxes pretty much. Inbox Zero is "a thing" created by Merlin Mann, founder of 43 Folders, that insists it is not about the amount of messages in your Outlook inbox or Gmail account, but rather how [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/09/4-benefits-that-magicbands-bring-to-the-wonderful-world-of-disney-parks/
4 Benefits That MagicBands Bring To The Wonderful World Of Disney Parks Coming soon: a personalized Mickey greeting for each and every Disneyland guest! "When Disney makes a move, it moves the culture." It's a simple statement, as quoted from Steve Brown, chief operating officer for British ticketing system company Lo-Q in the New York Times, but an honest one about the impact [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/09/4-benefits-that-magicbands-bring-to-the-wonderful-world-of-disney-parks/Wed, 9 Jan 2013 18:27:41 -0500 Coming soon: a personalized Mickey greeting for each and every Disneyland guest! "When Disney makes a move, it moves the culture." It's a simple statement, as quoted from Steve Brown, chief operating officer for British ticketing system company Lo-Q in the New York Times, but an honest one about the impact [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/04/how-female-entrepreneurs-can-stand-out-in-2013/
How Female Entrepreneurs Can Stand Out In 2013 Rosie-the-Riveter (Photo credit: SBT4NOW) At only four days old, it seems like virtually everyone is striving to make 2013 a milestone year. Resolutions and promises to take up a SoulCycle class aside, 2013 is already off to a positive start. As of January 3rd, 20 female senators were sworn in by the [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2013/01/04/how-female-entrepreneurs-can-stand-out-in-2013/Fri, 4 Jan 2013 18:43:41 -0500 Rosie-the-Riveter (Photo credit: SBT4NOW) At only four days old, it seems like virtually everyone is striving to make 2013 a milestone year. Resolutions and promises to take up a SoulCycle class aside, 2013 is already off to a positive start. As of January 3rd, 20 female senators were sworn in by the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/12/26/6-phrases-to-inspire-entrepreneurs-in-2013/
6 Phrases To Inspire Entrepreneurs In 2013"Here at home, fears about how the government would handle the fiscal cliff -- the tax hikes and budget cuts that were set to start kicking in at year's end -- frightened businesses into delaying capital spending and hiring, erasing what little momentum the economy had going into 2013. Tilt [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/12/26/6-phrases-to-inspire-entrepreneurs-in-2013/Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:56:38 -0500"Here at home, fears about how the government would handle the fiscal cliff -- the tax hikes and budget cuts that were set to start kicking in at year's end -- frightened businesses into delaying capital spending and hiring, erasing what little momentum the economy had going into 2013. Tilt [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/12/12/why-you-shouldnt-repeat-holding-the-same-company-holiday-party-twice/
Why You Shouldn't Repeat Holding The Same Company Holiday Party TwiceWhat exactly do employees like to see at holiday parties, anyway? And we can't answer this question with "an open bar stocked with endless bottles of Veuve Clicquot and Krug champagne." (Well, not every time anyway...) It seems that holiday parties are either the highlight of the year within any given company [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/12/12/why-you-shouldnt-repeat-holding-the-same-company-holiday-party-twice/Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:08:58 -0500What exactly do employees like to see at holiday parties, anyway? And we can't answer this question with "an open bar stocked with endless bottles of Veuve Clicquot and Krug champagne." (Well, not every time anyway...) It seems that holiday parties are either the highlight of the year within any given company [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/12/04/your-december-small-business-checklist/
Your December Small Business ChecklistTis the season to begin playing catch up for your business! Rather than focusing solely on getting your inbox down to zero emails, spend the last month of 2012 asking your business these questions and making sure they get the proper answers they need before 2013 arrives. Is your business expanding [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/12/04/your-december-small-business-checklist/Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:46:39 -0500Tis the season to begin playing catch up for your business! Rather than focusing solely on getting your inbox down to zero emails, spend the last month of 2012 asking your business these questions and making sure they get the proper answers they need before 2013 arrives. Is your business expanding [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/29/4-ways-to-wow-your-customers-with-excellent-customer-service/
4 Ways To Wow Your Customers With Excellent Customer ServiceIt started, as it usually does, with an unusual customer request. In the case of Jia Jiang, the request was made at Krispy Kreme for a set of specialized donuts fashioned to look like the five interlocking Olympic rings from the store employee, Jackie. Unbeknownst to Jackie, Jiang was secretly filming [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/29/4-ways-to-wow-your-customers-with-excellent-customer-service/Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:19:30 -0500It started, as it usually does, with an unusual customer request. In the case of Jia Jiang, the request was made at Krispy Kreme for a set of specialized donuts fashioned to look like the five interlocking Olympic rings from the store employee, Jackie. Unbeknownst to Jackie, Jiang was secretly filming [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/27/5-keys-to-running-a-successful-internship-program/
5 Keys To Running A Successful Internship ProgramFor over 10 years, my company has run internship programs and found them to all be extremely successful, both for the company and the interns, many of which are now employees. Maintaining this kind of track record in an era where internships, and subsequently the interns within them, are vastly [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/27/5-keys-to-running-a-successful-internship-program/Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:39:37 -0500For over 10 years, my company has run internship programs and found them to all be extremely successful, both for the company and the interns, many of which are now employees. Maintaining this kind of track record in an era where internships, and subsequently the interns within them, are vastly [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/16/pinterest-gets-down-to-business/
Pinterest Gets Down To Business Red Pinterest logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Businesses and brands... start your pinning! As announced on Wednesday, Pinterest formally announced with the launch of Pinterest for Business that businesses are now free to create commercial accounts on the social networking site with a new terms of service announced for companies and conversion features [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/16/pinterest-gets-down-to-business/Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:01:08 -0500 Red Pinterest logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Businesses and brands... start your pinning! As announced on Wednesday, Pinterest formally announced with the launch of Pinterest for Business that businesses are now free to create commercial accounts on the social networking site with a new terms of service announced for companies and conversion features [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/12/how-to-prep-your-business-for-small-business-saturday/
How To Prep Your Business For Small Business SaturdayWedged between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it would initially appear that November 24th's Small Business Saturday only has a snowball's chance of striking it big in sales. And while you might not find $180 40" LCD TV's that Best Buy is offering at the stroke of midnight on Black Friday at [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/12/how-to-prep-your-business-for-small-business-saturday/Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:21:54 -0500Wedged between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it would initially appear that November 24th's Small Business Saturday only has a snowball's chance of striking it big in sales. And while you might not find $180 40" LCD TV's that Best Buy is offering at the stroke of midnight on Black Friday at [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/01/your-november-small-business-checklist/
Your November Small Business ChecklistWith two months to go until the end of 2012, three weeks until Thanksgiving, five days until election day, and kicking off today, November 1st, with the return of the red cups at Starbucks, it may seem like I'm already creating a checklist of days until November ends! Keep calm [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/11/01/your-november-small-business-checklist/Thu, 1 Nov 2012 16:52:28 -0400With two months to go until the end of 2012, three weeks until Thanksgiving, five days until election day, and kicking off today, November 1st, with the return of the red cups at Starbucks, it may seem like I'm already creating a checklist of days until November ends! Keep calm [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/31/entrepreneur-spotlight-on-corison-winery-founder-cathy-corison/
Entrepreneur Spotlight On... Corison Winery Founder Cathy CorisonCathy Corison "Wine is life." On the Saint Helena Highway, in Saint Helena, California you’ll find Corison Winery by its bright white sign stating that it’s “Open 10-5” each day. Following the sign is the Kronos Vineyard and the winery itself, family-owned and founded by Cathy Corison, who can also be attributed [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/31/entrepreneur-spotlight-on-corison-winery-founder-cathy-corison/Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:55:06 -0400Cathy Corison "Wine is life." On the Saint Helena Highway, in Saint Helena, California you’ll find Corison Winery by its bright white sign stating that it’s “Open 10-5” each day. Following the sign is the Kronos Vineyard and the winery itself, family-owned and founded by Cathy Corison, who can also be attributed [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/22/blue-ivy-trademark-name-a-no-go-for-beyonce-and-jay-z/
'Blue Ivy' Trademark Name A No-Go For Beyonce And Jay-Z&nbsp; BOSTON - MAY 07: Singers Beyonce and Jay-Z sit courtside during a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics n May 7, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Image credit: Getty Images North America via @daylife) Nine months later and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ruled that trademark protection over [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/22/blue-ivy-trademark-name-a-no-go-for-beyonce-and-jay-z/Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:52:38 -0400&nbsp; BOSTON - MAY 07: Singers Beyonce and Jay-Z sit courtside during a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics n May 7, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Image credit: Getty Images North America via @daylife) Nine months later and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ruled that trademark protection over [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/16/six-tips-to-avoiding-a-blogging-burnout/
Six Tips To Avoiding A Blogging BurnoutAll bloggers have been to that special burnout place before. It's that awkward moment when you feel like you've reached the end of your ideas rope and where the switch in your brain has turned to the "off" setting and is stagnating there until further notice. You can practically feel the deadline [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/16/six-tips-to-avoiding-a-blogging-burnout/Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:00:41 -0400All bloggers have been to that special burnout place before. It's that awkward moment when you feel like you've reached the end of your ideas rope and where the switch in your brain has turned to the "off" setting and is stagnating there until further notice. You can practically feel the deadline [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/11/5-companies-going-above-and-beyond-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month/
5 Companies Going Above And Beyond For Breast Cancer Awareness Month English: Giuliana Rancic in Notte by Marchesa (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Tis the season to think pink now more than ever before! In celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October (or "Pinktober") I've rounded up a list of five companies that caught my eye in their efforts to give back to breast [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/11/5-companies-going-above-and-beyond-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month/Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:57:12 -0400 English: Giuliana Rancic in Notte by Marchesa (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Tis the season to think pink now more than ever before! In celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October (or "Pinktober") I've rounded up a list of five companies that caught my eye in their efforts to give back to breast [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/09/your-october-small-business-checklist/
Your October Small Business ChecklistThere's less than three months until the end of the year A startling thought that fills many a business with fear Rather than beginning to moan or groan Or start working fingers brittle to the bone I've got a few tricks (and treats) up my sleeve But shh! I promised not to tell until All [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/09/your-october-small-business-checklist/Tue, 9 Oct 2012 17:41:46 -0400There's less than three months until the end of the year A startling thought that fills many a business with fear Rather than beginning to moan or groan Or start working fingers brittle to the bone I've got a few tricks (and treats) up my sleeve But shh! I promised not to tell until All [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/02/what-to-offer-as-a-substitute-if-your-company-cant-provide-a-holiday-bonus/
What To Offer As A Substitute If Your Company Can't Provide A Holiday Bonus“Last year at this time, whether new or not, the survival of this company was on the line. And I look at the faces in this room who have given their all to this tenuous recovery and I say prepare to take a great leap forward. Prepare to swim the [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/10/02/what-to-offer-as-a-substitute-if-your-company-cant-provide-a-holiday-bonus/Tue, 2 Oct 2012 19:43:22 -0400“Last year at this time, whether new or not, the survival of this company was on the line. And I look at the faces in this room who have given their all to this tenuous recovery and I say prepare to take a great leap forward. Prepare to swim the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/09/27/4-benefits-your-business-receives-from-delayed-filing/
4 Benefits Your Business Receives From Delayed FilingWe are a nation that is swiftly growing more and more irritated at the prospect of delaying anything. YOLO is the name of the game, an acronym that translates to "you only live once" and for many, patience isn't wearing thin insomuch as it is unraveling at the seams. Why wait when [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/09/27/4-benefits-your-business-receives-from-delayed-filing/Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:17:01 -0400We are a nation that is swiftly growing more and more irritated at the prospect of delaying anything. YOLO is the name of the game, an acronym that translates to "you only live once" and for many, patience isn't wearing thin insomuch as it is unraveling at the seams. Why wait when [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/09/25/your-september-small-business-checklist/
Your September Small Business ChecklistFor the first time since writing up these monthly checklists, I'm starting at close to the end of the month rather than the beginning. September kicked off with a bang with my company team working on and launching a new product as well as featuring our first company infographic on [...]Deborah Sweeney, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2012/09/25/your-september-small-business-checklist/Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:41:38 -0400For the first time since writing up these monthly checklists, I'm starting at close to the end of the month rather than the beginning. September kicked off with a bang with my company team working on and launching a new product as well as featuring our first company infographic on [...]